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Forum: Boro Room

2012-12-29, 1:34pm

Replies: 8

White Hot? Describe visual

Views: 2,973

Posted By Juln

It's right below boiling. That's where the glass...

It's right below boiling. That's where the glass gets unstruck and also fully unhazed.

Forum: Boro Room

2012-12-27, 10:56am

Replies: 11

Color ID help

Views: 3,731

Posted By Juln

Silver colors always look different in unworked...

Silver colors always look different in unworked rods between batches, so it's tough to say!

Forum: Boro Room

2012-12-27, 10:55am

Replies: 14

Striking deeply encased ns double amber purple?

Views: 6,488

Posted By Juln

It's only going to strike if it's not reduced, or...

It's only going to strike if it's not reduced, or already reduco-struck to hazed. It's difficult with the highly saturated colors like DAP. I suggest using something less so, like Double Passion or...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-11-08, 8:38am

Replies: 4

Boro beads becoming scratched

Views: 4,682

Posted By Juln

Boro is about as hard as quartz, a little less....

Boro is about as hard as quartz, a little less. As far as stones go, this is hardish but not anything like agate or corundum.

Maybe, can you get a photo so we can see what you mean?

Forum: Boro Room

2012-11-08, 8:37am

Replies: 9

Questions on NS Blue Moon

Views: 3,486

Posted By Juln

You have two colorants here: cobalt and silver. ...

You have two colorants here: cobalt and silver.

The cobalt must be oxidized so it will not turn gray.

The silver needs to be not oxidized as much as heated in order to not turn tan on the...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-11-08, 8:35am

Replies: 16

Simax Triangle Rod

Views: 5,782

Posted By Juln

Probably http://fdglass.com stocks that.

Probably http://fdglass.com stocks that.

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-29, 11:01am

Replies: 27

Help. Cutting Boro Tube?

Views: 20,270

Posted By Juln

If you're going to score and snap tubing, be...

If you're going to score and snap tubing, be careful of all the glass dust it creates.

Most people I know are entirely cavalier about this hazard. I suggest avoiding scoring, when you can, and...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-29, 10:57am

Replies: 15

Chinese Clear Boro

Views: 6,906

Posted By Juln

I agree with this 100%. There is no reason to...

I agree with this 100%. There is no reason to learn on substandard glass that explodes for no real reason.

I've had some people tell me they want to learn with a more challenging material so when...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-25, 6:15am

Replies: 15

Chinese Clear Boro

Views: 6,906

Posted By Juln

There are a few different manufacturers of clear...

There are a few different manufacturers of clear boro over in China. To differentiate it, best to say which supplier you are purchasing it from over here (ABR, Glasscraft, etc...)

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-16, 9:23pm

Replies: 4

likely a dumb Q....

Views: 2,103

Posted By Juln

It varies with every size of rod or tube, for...

It varies with every size of rod or tube, for some reason. Usually the price per lb. is $3-10 for Simax.

It's simple to see at a glance on FD's site: http://www.fdglass.com/products/details/31

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-12, 11:26am

Replies: 17

Flame cut pyrex beaker ?

Views: 6,670

Posted By Juln

What is it you want to do, exactly? Remove the...

What is it you want to do, exactly? Remove the bottom of an erlenmeyer flask?

Forum: Free Boro Tutorials

2012-10-12, 6:58am

Replies: 154

Boro Color Combinations/Recipes

Views: 121,586

Posted By Juln

the reason you get better (different) colors with...

the reason you get better (different) colors with simax vs. other clears is, according to Abe from NS, the 'oxidation state' of the clear. Apparently color manufacturers choose their base clear with...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-11, 6:28pm

Replies: 113

BA (borosilicate anonymous)

Views: 22,310

Posted By Juln

uh oh, we better not tell you about quartz......

uh oh, we better not tell you about quartz... you'll be out on the street raising money for hydrogen in no time.

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-11, 6:27pm

Replies: 17

amber purple is a b!tch

Views: 7,525

Posted By Juln

For silver colors, the atmosphere of the flame is...

For silver colors, the atmosphere of the flame is not as important as the temperature to which you heat the glass. You need to heat it to near boiling to lose the 'haze', which is indeed reduction......

Forum: Boro Room

2012-10-11, 6:21pm

Replies: 12

looking for reversals!

Views: 4,116

Posted By Juln

Sure, it's the wiggly line pattern with spirals...

Sure, it's the wiggly line pattern with spirals that everyone has been using in almost every pipe as if there was nothing else one could do with glass, since about 2002 or so.

Forum: Boro Room

2012-05-04, 12:06pm

Replies: 41

Frit methodology, ok, it's late....

Views: 12,969

Posted By Juln

Indeed, here's the NS one: ...

Indeed, here's the NS one:
http://northstarglass.com/tipstricks.asp

Forum: Boro Room

2012-03-05, 1:58pm

Replies: 28

Something I've never seen before...

Views: 9,911

Posted By Juln

I've seen that a good bit in Amazon Bronze,...

I've seen that a good bit in Amazon Bronze, Aurora and Red Exotic. Break the rod, and some little stringers of unmixed metal poke out because these colors are so heavily saturated.

And indeed,...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-01-06, 3:39pm

Replies: 14

do it my self torch upgrade

Views: 4,163

Posted By Juln

Looks good! I know a few people who have done...

Looks good! I know a few people who have done this with Lynxes. With a Cheetah, and a Major, you have some serious firepower.

I agree that cross firing it would be an improvement.. if you can...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-01-04, 12:37pm

Replies: 18

Boro Question Marbles

Views: 5,646

Posted By Juln

Certain kilns aren't planned the best and have...

Certain kilns aren't planned the best and have heat gradients which can make it work. For instance, in my AIM 99 the front 4 inches are about 950 when the kiln is set to 1050. That's not the most...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-01-02, 5:11pm

Replies: 14

Suggested tubing sizes?

Views: 4,921

Posted By Juln

Yes, there are lots of choices - Simax comes in...

Yes, there are lots of choices - Simax comes in just about ever millimeter from 3 to 100, with each of those in various wall thicknesses.

The differences for simple blowing are

- how well the...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-01-01, 7:49pm

Replies: 25

Etching boro

Views: 8,932

Posted By Juln

Thanks bunyip, I fixed my post. Yes, the...

Thanks bunyip, I fixed my post. Yes, the vibratory tumbler is really loud which is silly because I bought it thinking the opposite was true (that rotary was loud).

Forum: Boro Room

2012-01-01, 2:36pm

Replies: 25

Etching boro

Views: 8,932

Posted By Juln

I bought a vibratory tumbler, and it's neat but...

I bought a vibratory tumbler, and it's neat but so loud I have to run it out in the shed. The thing sounds like a dryer buzzer going off... for 12 hours straight.

I wouldn't mind a nice, mellow...

Forum: Boro Room

2011-12-31, 1:48pm

Replies: 30

Honeycomb?

Views: 11,116

Posted By Juln

That's really nice PaPi. That technique of...

That's really nice PaPi. That technique of overlapping dots is called a 'dotbox'.

Forum: Boro Room

2011-12-31, 1:27pm

Replies: 25

Etching boro

Views: 8,932

Posted By Juln

Any sort of abrasive etching works great....

Any sort of abrasive etching works great. Diamonds, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide in a sandblaster, flat lap, stained glass grinder, dremel, whatever.

Acid, in general does not work. Some...

Forum: Boro Room

2011-12-31, 12:42am

Replies: 30

Honeycomb?

Views: 11,116

Posted By Juln

It's gold and silver fuming... always reliable...

It's gold and silver fuming... always reliable for some blinginess.

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